Montgomery firefighters and Forest Service Fire crews responded to the call because nearly a quarter-acre of woods also caught fire.

State troopers say the unidentified man was westbound at high speed when his pickup drifted onto the right shoulder and he over-corrected, crossing both lanes and flipping several times up a grassy incline before hitting the tree. Several beer cans were found at the scene, but officials had not determined if alcohol was a factor. FM 1375 reopened at 6 a.m.